1. Notice is hereby given that the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids in the Procurement Department, Suite 308, Macon-Bibb Government Center, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, until 12:00 o’clock NOON at the time legally prevailing in Macon, Georgia on Thursday, April 13, 2017 for Environmental Mitigation Jeffersonville Road Widening and Reconstruction for the Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.

2. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DESIGNATED TIME.

3. Bids will be publicly opened in the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department Conference Room on Thursday April 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm.

4. Minority, Women Owned and other Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process. Additionally, respondents are encouraged to use M/W/DBE subcontractors where possible. Small and other disadvantaged businesses requiring assistance with the competitive process can contact Dr. James Louis Bumpus, Director of Small Business Affairs at (478) 803-0366 or jbumpus@maconbibb.us .

B. Bid Documents
1. Bid documents may be examined and obtained at the Macon-Bibb County Procurement Department, Suite 308, Government Center, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201, by calling (478) 803-0550, or may be viewed and downloaded from one of the links included below:
Georgia Procurement Registry website http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_custom_index.jsp?agency=61100
Macon-Bibb County Procurement Page www.maconbibb.us/purchasing

C. Pre-Bid
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in the Engineering Conference Room located at 780 ThirdStreet, Macon, GA 31201. This pre-bid is not mandatory; contractor does not have to be present in order to submit a response.